Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EMERGENCIES ACT 2004 - SECT 31

    (1)     The chief executive may, after consulting the commissioner, appoint a public servant to be the chief officer of the SES (the chief officer (SES) ).

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.

Note 2     In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).

    (2)     However, the chief executive may appoint a person under subsection (1) only if the person has the management, professional and technical expertise to exercise the chief officer's functions.

    (3)     The chief officer (SES) is responsible for—

        (a)     the general management and control of the SES; and

        (b)     matters relating to the professional and technical expertise of the SES; and

Example

training and professional standards

        (c)     community awareness about storm, flood and civil defence preparedness.

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).